Trebizond

[ treb-uh-zond ]

/ ˈtrɛb əˌzɒnd /

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noun

a medieval empire in northeastern Asia Minor 1204–1461.

Official name Trab·zon

[Turkish trahb-zawn] /Turkish trɑbˈzɔn/ . a seaport in northeastern Turkey, on the Black Sea: an ancient Greek colony; capital of the medieval empire of Trebizond.

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How to use Trebizond in a sentence

Anyway, he happened to speak of Trebizond; and, naturally, I said that my father had been a missionary there many years ago.
The Dark Star|Robert W. Chambers
Of the coast of Anatolia, they possessed the entire circuit from Trebizond to the Syrian gates.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
The numerous garrison of Trebizond, dissolved in riot and luxury, disdained to guard their impregnable fortifications.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
The rich spoils of Trebizond filled a great fleet of ships that had been found in the port.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon

Do you prove the truth of these fine words, this honey of Trebizond, by the victims of religious persecution?
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

British Dictionary definitions for Trebizond

Trebizond

/ (ˈtrɛbɪˌzɒnd) /

noun

a variant of Trabzon

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